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Recent Examples of squeamish
Some squeamish folks may not want to hear this, but native flowers and plants are essential for making sure local ecosystems and pollinators, like lovely butterflies or hardworking bees, are healthy.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Apparently, her story about a Hollywood actor determined to do anything to stay young and relevant resonated with even the most squeamish of voters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
But the United States and its partners have been squeamish about endorsing any plans that would return Crimea to Ukraine.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2023
The success of The Substance has been an unlikely one — weathering COVID and squeamish executives.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Apparently, her story about a Hollywood actor determined to do anything to stay young and relevant resonated with even the most squeamish of voters.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
But the United States and its partners have been squeamish about endorsing any plans that would return Crimea to Ukraine.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2023
The success of The Substance has been an unlikely one — weathering COVID and squeamish executives.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeamish
Adjective
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Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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It seems squarely aimed at making kids sick by discouraging vaccination.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Britain has watched President Trump’s tariffs with a mix of shock, fascination and queasy recognition.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Feeling queasy, Frank tried to stumble back to the base, but collapsed somewhere along the way.—
Maddy Crowell,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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